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VETS..how to implement hacksquats into leg routine?

dieselboy

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Apr 5, 2004
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My current leg routine is 4 sets 8-12 reps of
leg ext.
squats
leg press
seated calf
deads for hams
standing calf raises
lying or sitting ham curls

I sometimes cut it to 3 sets where I'm doing 8 reps the heaviest I can.

I'd like to implement hack squats, but don't know if I should sub for leg presses, just add, rotate each wk. or what. I've done them in the past, and they kill...the pain is pleasure since it works, I just don't want to "overtrain"...I do all legs same day, preferred to splitting quad/ham for 2 days.

Also what feet width is recommended?
I usually go close or shoulder width...works well for the quads.
 

DragonRider

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Your foot width sounds great for bodybuilding purposes.
I actually prefer hacks over regular squats, they are a brutal exercise that hit the lower leg area more than the upper where most people don't have problems growing.
I would substitute them for your regular squats, not the leg press and rotate them weekly. Regular squats one week, hacks the following week.
 
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tee

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I only do hack squats. I have a bad back though so I cant do regular squats. The hack squats work just as well as regular ones did for me, plus I get that extra back support from the machine.
 

hungarianbeast

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My routine:
Squats 4 sets reps 5, 4, 3, 1
Leg Press 2 sets 6-8, 1 drop set
hack squat 2 sets 6-8 , 1 drop set
SLDL 3 sets 6-10
standing leg curl 2 sets 8-12

Calves on a different day.